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by dashtag
Sun Nov 12, 2017 6:49 am
Forum: General Chat (mintyPi)
Topic: Best place for ROMS?
Replies: 1
Views: 2547

Best place for ROMS?

Hi all, Now that I’ve nearly finished building my MintyPi, I’ve realised I need to be getting some ROMS on there very shortly. I don’t actually have any, although I do have cartridges, cassettes, CDs etc dating all the way back to the Atari 2600 & ZX Spectrum 48k. Where is the best place to get ROMS...
by dashtag
Tue Sep 12, 2017 10:41 am
Forum: Show-off Corner (mintyPi)
Topic: Dashtag's MintyPi Build
Replies: 14
Views: 11670

Re: Dashtag's MintyPi Build

Still struggling with my 3D prints :(
The thin bit on the left hand side of the screen bezel prints ok for about 4 or 5 layers, but then starts to curl up, & when I push it back down, it never goes to the right exact spot.
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by dashtag
Sat Sep 09, 2017 11:31 am
Forum: Show-off Corner (mintyPi)
Topic: Dashtag's MintyPi Build
Replies: 14
Views: 11670

Re: Dashtag's MintyPi Build

All components and wires now installed in the base of the tin. IMG_8103.JPG Just waiting on the speakers from China to progress! One issue I am having is the Pi intermittently rebooting. I've attached the Pi to the button pcb, and installed the battery monitor with the two wires to the gpio holes. A...
by dashtag
Wed Sep 06, 2017 9:47 am
Forum: Support (mintyPi)
Topic: Setting up Wifi
Replies: 2
Views: 3369

Re: Setting up Wifi

Aha! Yes, I checked that it booted in the Pi as soon as I'd burned it.

In the end, I just re-burnt the MintyPi image as I had v2 and I noticed it'd had been upgraded to v3.
by dashtag
Wed Sep 06, 2017 6:17 am
Forum: Show-off Corner (mintyPi)
Topic: Dashtag's MintyPi Build
Replies: 14
Views: 11670

Re: Dashtag's MintyPi Build

Worked a treat! Thanks Helder :)
by dashtag
Wed Sep 06, 2017 6:16 am
Forum: Support (mintyPi)
Topic: Setting up Wifi
Replies: 2
Views: 3369

Setting up Wifi

Hi,
I've burnt the latest image of retropi (with the battery monitoring scripts) using ApplePiBaker, but I can't find the wpa_supplicant.conf file in the boot directory.

Can I just create a new text/conf file and put the 2 lines into it?

Actually what are the 2 lines? Lol

Cheers,
by dashtag
Tue Sep 05, 2017 3:49 pm
Forum: Show-off Corner (mintyPi)
Topic: Dashtag's MintyPi Build
Replies: 14
Views: 11670

Re: Dashtag's MintyPi Build

Helder wrote:
Tue Sep 05, 2017 3:00 pm
Strip some wire and stick it in the GPIO hole, it will push the solder down and make contact then trim the wire to be flush with the pi.
Aha! I'll give that a go, thanks
by dashtag
Tue Sep 05, 2017 11:50 am
Forum: Show-off Corner (mintyPi)
Topic: Dashtag's MintyPi Build
Replies: 14
Views: 11670

Re: Dashtag's MintyPi Build

Soldering of Pi Zero to MintyPi Button PCB very nearly complete. IMG_8079.JPG The only one that's causing me problems is the Y pad. I've tried pushing the soldering iron in at least 20 times, and still no joy. Any ideas before I solder some wire between the pads? The only issue I had was with which ...
by dashtag
Fri Sep 01, 2017 4:52 pm
Forum: Show-off Corner (mintyPi)
Topic: Dashtag's MintyPi Build
Replies: 14
Views: 11670

Re: Dashtag's MintyPi Build

Yeh, yours look really great.
My fingers did ache like hell at the end! 😂

I'm hoping to use the same button as the L & R ones. I didn't even think if it would catch the
Pi. Time will tell! 😂
by dashtag
Fri Sep 01, 2017 2:55 pm
Forum: Show-off Corner (mintyPi)
Topic: Dashtag's MintyPi Build
Replies: 14
Views: 11670

Re: Dashtag's MintyPi Build

In creating all the holes in the tin, I decided to use a small off cut of wood pressed against the inside so the tin didn't deform. I then manually used 1.5mm, 2mm & 3mm drill bits, and a round file for the button switch holes and flat ones for the others. IMG_8068.JPG The results:- IMG_8069.JPG IMG...